Last time I had this problem, I sent the old lady to th store. She returned
with a tool that looked like a large pair of pliers. With 5 or 6 sharp
teeth. Squeeze it onto the filter and the teeth bite into it. It's short
enough to reach in there but long enough to get plenty of leverage and make
a breeze of the tightest filters. Grab it closer to the engine to reduce the
possibilty of twisting the cannister. If all else fails, fill the engine
back up with oil and take it to Jiffy Lube.

Carl


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>I tried the strap-type oil-filter wrench shown at:
>
> http://automotive.hardwarestore.com/...h--635959.aspx
>
> I put the nylon strap around the filter and attached one end of an 1/2"
> extension-bar to the end of the oil-filter wrench and the other end to
> a socket wrench.
>
> I turned the wrench as hard as I could but the oil filter would NOT
> unscrew. (I didn't try harder because I was afraid the oil filter might
> collapse and then it'd become more of a bear to remove).
>
> Running a big screwdriver through the filter and using it as a lever to
> turn the filter sounds good but I don't think there's enough room to
> reach the screwdriver to turn it.
>
> Any other ideas?
>